CN107182144B - Illumination system, terminal device, and method for setting illumination system - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a lighting system and the like that can easily set the lighting system in a short time even if there is no lighting specialist on site. A lighting system (5) includes a plurality of lighting fixtures (10a to 10c) and a terminal device (30), and the terminal device (30) includes a screen (34), an input unit (31), a terminal communication unit (32), and a terminal control unit part (35), the terminal control part (35) obtains setting information from the outside of the terminal device (30), the setting information including at least one setting information showing the installation position of each of the lighting fixtures (10a-10c) The attribute information of the attribute, in accordance with the dialogue with the operator using the screen (34) and the input unit (31), associates one of the at least one attribute indicated by the attribute information included in the acquired setting information with the lighting fixture (10a) Each of ~10c) establishes a correspondence, thereby grouping the lighting fixtures (10a~10c).

Description

Lighting system, terminal device, and setting method of lighting system

technical field

The present invention relates to a lighting system, a terminal device, and a setting method of the lighting system, and more particularly, to a lighting system including a plurality of lighting fixtures and a terminal device that controls the plurality of lighting fixtures.

Background technique

In recent years, in order to achieve differentiation in stores, one of the differences is to diversify the effect of lighting. In addition, in offices, hospitals, and the like, there are increasing demands to maintain the physical and mental health of workers by controlling lighting in accordance with circadian rhythms.

Currently, lighting systems with dimming and pre-planned setting functions are lighting systems and users that must be set by professionals (for example, lighting designers) who have extensive knowledge of lighting products and setting techniques. interface. However, there is a limit to the ability for specialized personnel to respond to the buyer's request for each lighting system. In addition, the setting of the lighting system refers to a state (apparatus map) in which the identifier (communication address) of each lighting fixture installed in reality is registered with respect to the terminal device for operation and can be controlled. In addition, the setting of the lighting system also includes grouping the lighting fixtures, and determining the scene and pre-planning for the dimming and color tone of the lighting control on a group-by-group basis. A scene refers to a lighting state determined at a specific value for at least one of dimming and color tone. The pre-planning refers to pre-planning for a scene, and is, for example, information that defines a scene change depending on the time of day.

Thus, a desired lighting system and user interface is not a complex lighting control that requires the involvement of lighting specialists, but rather a lighting system that can be set up even by non-lighting specialists for medium-sized installations.

Various proposals have been made in the past to facilitate the setting of the lighting system (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

According to the technology of Patent Document 1, in a lighting system capable of remote control and dimming capable of controlling a plurality of lighting fixtures by a tablet terminal, a plurality of lighting fixtures are divided into one or more in consideration of each function, etc. group. In addition, according to the tablet terminal, which is a remote control unit for adjusting the light levels of a plurality of installed lighting fixtures, it is possible to grasp the light-adjustment and color-adjustment states of the groups on the display screen. By displaying such a grouping of a plurality of lighting fixtures, the setting of the lighting system can be easily performed. In addition, the group of lighting fixtures refers to a collection of lighting fixtures that are subject to the same lighting control.

(Prior Art Literature)

(patent literature)

Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2015-18636

However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, although the user interface can be improved by grouping each function of the plurality of lighting fixtures, it is necessary for a lighting specialist to personally visit the installation site of the plurality of lighting fixtures. That is, even with the technique of Patent Document 1, in a site where a plurality of lighting fixtures are installed, complicated settings such as fixture mapping, grouping of lighting fixtures, scenes, and pre-planning are required. personnel. In this way, when there is no lighting specialist at the site where a plurality of lighting fixtures are installed, a lighting setter who installs the lighting fixtures on the site needs to set the lighting system, so there is still a problem that the lighting system installation cannot be reduced. the question of the time required.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a lighting system, a terminal device, and a setting method of a lighting system that can easily and quickly set the lighting system even if there is no lighting specialist on site.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a lighting system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of lighting fixtures and a terminal device that controls the plurality of lighting fixtures, the terminal device including: a screen; a communication unit that transmits a control command for performing lighting control with respect to the plurality of lighting fixtures; and a control unit that obtains setting information from outside the terminal device, the setting information including: attribute information of at least one attribute related to the installation position of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures, and the control unit may obtain the obtained One of the at least one attribute indicated by the attribute information included in the setting information is associated with each of the plurality of lighting fixtures, so that the plurality of pairs of lighting fixtures are grouped, and the obtained group is obtained. The plurality of lighting fixtures are controlled in units of the group by transmitting the control command through the communication unit.

Furthermore, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a terminal device according to one aspect of the present invention controls a plurality of lighting fixtures, the terminal device includes: a screen; an input unit that accepts instructions from an operator; and a communication unit that responds to the a plurality of lighting fixtures transmit a control command for performing lighting control; and a control unit obtains setting information from outside the terminal device, the setting information including setting information showing a setting with each of the plurality of lighting fixtures attribute information of at least one attribute related to the position, and the control unit may obtain the attribute included in the setting information in accordance with the dialogue with the operator using the screen and the input unit One of the at least one attribute indicated by the information is associated with each of the plurality of lighting fixtures, so that the plurality of pairs of lighting fixtures are grouped, and the obtained group is used as a unit to communicate with the communication unit. The control command is sent to control the plurality of lighting fixtures in the unit of the group.

Furthermore, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a method for setting a lighting system according to one aspect of the present invention is a method for setting a lighting system including a plurality of lighting fixtures, and the method for setting a lighting system includes the steps of: loading step, the lighting designer who designs the lighting system creates setting information, and loads the created setting information to the server device, the setting information includes indicating Attribute information of at least one attribute related to each setting position; and a step of grouping, by a lighting setter who sets the lighting system, downloading the setting information loaded in the server device to and obtain at least one of the attribute information included in the obtained setting information in accordance with the dialogue with the lighting setter using the screen and the input unit included in the terminal device. One of the attributes is associated with each of the plurality of lighting fixtures, thereby grouping the plurality of lighting fixtures. .

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a lighting system, a terminal device, and a setting method of the lighting system, which can set the lighting system easily and in a short time even if there is no lighting specialist on site.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an illumination system in the embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a lighting fixture, a lighting command device, and a terminal device constituting the lighting system shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3A is a data structure diagram showing an example of setting information set in the server apparatus shown in FIG. 2 .

FIG. 3B is a data structure diagram of another example of setting information set in the server apparatus shown in FIG. 2 .

FIG. 4 is a timing chart showing a setting method of the lighting system in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a GUI in the terminal device in which the selection of the lighting scheme in FIG. 4 and the properties of the lighting fixture are set by the lighting designer.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the GUI in the terminal device in which the selection of the setting information in FIG. 4 and the attribute of the lighting fixture are set by the lighting setter.

FIG. 7 shows an example of the GUI when the grouping is changed when the lighting setter sets the attributes of the lighting fixture in FIG. 4 and confirms the setting contents.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a GUI related to the selection of the setting information by the lighting setter in FIG. 4 and the selection of the lighting scheme in the setting of the properties of the lighting fixture.

FIG. 9 is a data structure diagram showing another example of setting information set in the server apparatus shown in FIG. 2 .

FIG. 10 shows an example of a GUI in the terminal device for a lighting setter to select setting information and set attributes of lighting fixtures according to a modification of the embodiment.

FIG. 11 shows an example of GUI in a terminal device in which lighting fixtures belonging to one group are collectively changed to another group according to the modification of the embodiment.

Detailed ways

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the embodiment to be described below is a specific example showing the present invention. Numerical values, shapes, materials, components, arrangement positions of components, connection forms, steps, order of steps, etc. shown in the following embodiments are examples, and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, among the configurations of the following embodiments, constituent elements that are not described in the technical means representing the highest-level concept of the present invention will be described as arbitrary constituent elements.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the main configuration (ie, the configuration in the field) of the lighting system 5 in the embodiment. The lighting system 5 is a system that can set the lighting system 5 easily and in a short time even when there is no lighting specialist, that is, a lighting designer on site. The lighting system 5 includes a plurality of lighting fixtures 10 a to 10 c , a lighting command device 20 , and a terminal device 30 as main components of the lighting system 5 .

The lighting fixtures 10a to 10c are fixtures that emit illumination light, and are, for example, ceiling lamps that are distributed and installed in one room.

The terminal device 30 is a terminal that controls the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c by sending a control command for lighting control to the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c via the lighting command device 20 , and is, for example, a tablet terminal, a portable information device such as a smartphone, and the like. terminal.

The lighting command device 20 is a remote controller that transfers a control command from the terminal device 30 and transmits it to the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c, and may be installed on the ceiling, or built into any of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c, for example.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the lighting fixtures 10 a to 10 c , the lighting command device 20 , and the terminal device 30 constituting the lighting system 5 shown in FIG. 1 . Moreover, since all the some lighting fixtures 10a-10c have the same structure, only the structure of one lighting fixture is shown in this figure. In addition, the wireless router 6 , the Internet 7 , and the server device 8 which constitute the lighting system 5 are also shown together as additional components in this figure.

The lighting fixtures 10 a to 10 c each include a fixture I/F (interface) 11 , a wireless reception unit 12 , a light source 13 , and a fixture control unit 14 .

The appliance I/F 11 is an interface that communicates with the lighting command device 20 by wire or wireless (wired in this embodiment), and is, for example, a serial communication interface, a wireless LAN communication interface, or the like.

The wireless reception unit 12 is a reception unit that receives a wireless signal (infrared signal in this embodiment) transmitted from the wireless transmission unit 33 of the terminal device 30 , and is, for example, an infrared light receiving unit.

The light source 13 is a light source that emits illumination light, and is, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) or the like.

The appliance control unit 14 is a control unit that is controlled by the appliance I/F 11 , the wireless reception unit 12 , and the light source 13 . The appliance control unit 14 is, for example, a microcomputer (a micro remote controller or a microcomputer) including a ROM storing a control program, a processor for executing the control program, a RAM, various input and output ports, and the like.

More specifically, the appliance control unit 14 blinks the light source 13 for a certain period of time when an infrared signal including a logical address is received from the terminal device 30 by the wireless reception unit 12 in the appliance mapping. Then, the appliance control unit 14 transmits the received logical address and its own communication address to the lighting command device 20 .

Then, as lighting control after appliance mapping, when receiving a control command specifying its own communication address from the lighting command device 20 via the appliance I/F 11, the appliance control unit 14 executes the light source 13 according to the control command. Control to turn on, turn off, dim or color tone.

The lighting command device 20 includes a command I/F 21 , a command communication unit 22 , and a command control unit 23 .

The command I/F 21 is an interface for communicating with the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c by wire or wireless (wired in this embodiment), and is, for example, a serial communication interface, a communication interface for wireless LAN, or the like.

The command communication unit 22 is an interface that wirelessly communicates with the terminal device 30 (in this embodiment, communicates via the wireless router 6 ), and is, for example, an interface for a wireless LAN.

The command control unit 23 is a control unit that is controlled by the command I/F 21 and the command communication unit 22 . The command control unit 23 is, for example, a microcomputer (microremote controller or microcomputer) including a ROM storing a control program, a processor for executing the control program, a RAM, various input and output ports, and the like.

More specifically, when the command control unit 23 receives the transmitted logical address and communication address from the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c via the command I/F 21, it associates and stores the received logical address and communication address, thereby Perform appliance mapping. In the lighting control, when the command control unit 23 receives the logical address and the control command transmitted from the terminal device 30 via the wireless router 6 and the command communication unit 22 , the command control unit 23 refers to the result of the appliance mapping, and assigns the logic address corresponding to the received logical address. address to be determined. Then, the command control unit 23 controls the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c by transmitting a control command to the lighting fixtures of the specified communication addresses via the command I/F21.

The wireless router 6 is a device having a function of forwarding wireless communication between the lighting command device 20 and the terminal device 30, and a function of transmitting the wireless communication between the terminal device 30 and the communication device (here, the server device 8) on the Internet 7. The function of the gateway making the connection.

The server device 8 is a communication device on the Internet 7, and is a device that provides the terminal device 30 with setting information of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c in the present embodiment. Here, the setting information refers to information including attribute information showing at least one attribute related to the installation position (installation position in the room) of each of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c.

The terminal device 30 includes an input unit 31 , a terminal communication unit 32 , a wireless transmission unit 33 , a screen 34 , and a terminal control unit 35 .

The input unit 31 is a device that accepts an instruction from an operator, and is, for example, a touch panel, a key, or the like.

The wireless transmitter 33 is a communication interface that transmits a directional wireless signal, and is, for example, a device that emits visible light or infrared light as a wireless signal (in this embodiment, it is a device that emits infrared light that is detachably mounted on the terminal device 30 ). device). The wireless transmitter 33 transmits a directional (beam-shaped) wireless signal so that only one lighting fixture to be mapped can irradiate the wireless signal.

The terminal communication unit 32 is a communication interface for wirelessly transmitting a control command by designating a logical address to at least one of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c (or a group of lighting fixtures), for example, a wireless LAN communication interface.

The screen 34 is a display unit that displays various information for dialogue with the operator, and is, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display) panel.

The terminal control unit 35 is a control unit that is controlled by the input unit 31 , the terminal communication unit 32 , the wireless transmission unit 33 , and the screen 34 . The terminal control unit 35 is, for example, a microcomputer (micro remote controller or microcomputer) or the like having a ROM storing a control program, a processor for executing the control program, a RAM, various input and output ports, and the like. Also, the control program may be an application program downloaded from the outside of the terminal device 30 .

More specifically, the terminal control unit 35 acquires setting information corresponding to the site where the lighting fixtures 10 a to 10 c are installed from the outside of the terminal device 30 . Then, the terminal control unit 35 associates at least one attribute indicated by the attribute information included in the acquired setting information with each of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c in accordance with the dialogue with the operator using the screen 34 and the input unit 31 correspond. Accordingly, the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c are grouped. The setting information may also include number information showing the number of lighting fixtures 10a to 10c having the attribute for at least one attribute indicated by the attribute information. At this time, the terminal control unit 35 groups the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c by referring to the number information included in the setting information.

In addition, the terminal control unit 35 can change the grouping of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c in accordance with the dialogue with the operator using the screen 34 and the input unit 31 . Specifically, the terminal control unit 35 displays a plurality of icons corresponding to the lighting fixtures 10 a to 10 c in groups on the screen 34 . At this time, when the input unit 31 accepts an instruction to move an icon belonging to one group to another group, the terminal control unit 35 changes the grouping of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c in accordance with the instruction.

Then, in the device mapping performed at the time of grouping, the terminal control unit 35 displays a plurality of icons (group icons) corresponding to each group to which the lighting fixtures 10 a to 10 c are assigned on the screen 34 . Then, when the input unit 31 accepts an instruction to select one of the plurality of group icons displayed on the screen 34, the terminal control unit 35 causes an infrared signal indicating the logical address corresponding to the selected group icon. transmitted to the wireless transmission unit 33 .

After the grouping is completed, the terminal control unit 35 controls the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c on a group basis by transmitting a control command not only in units of lighting fixtures but also in units of groups via the terminal communication unit 32 . Here, the setting information may include behavior information indicating at least one control of dimming and color adjustment by the lighting fixtures 10 a to 10 c for at least one attribute indicated by the attribute information. The "action information" refers to information showing control of at least one of dimming and color adjustment. In this case, the terminal control unit 35 specifies at least one control of dimming and color adjustment corresponding to the attributes of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c belonging to the group by referring to the behavior information, and performs the specified control.

In addition, the behavior information may include dynamic behavior information for each of at least one attribute shown in the attribute information, and the dynamic behavior information shows that the dynamic behavior information depends on at least one of dimming and color adjustment performed by the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c. Dynamic control of the time of day. "Dynamic behavior information" refers to information that shows information (pre-planned) depending on the time of day for at least one of dimming and color adjustment. Also, "dynamic control" is a time-dependent lighting control. When the dynamic behavior information is included in the setting information, the terminal control unit 35 refers to the dynamic behavior information, and associates the dynamic behavior of at least one of dimming and color adjustment corresponding to the attributes of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c belonging to the group. The control is determined, and the dynamic control of the determination is performed.

In the control of the lighting fixtures 10 a to 10 c , the terminal control unit 35 transmits to the lighting command device 20 a logical address and a control command corresponding to a lighting fixture to be controlled (a group of lighting fixtures in this embodiment). The lighting command device 20 converts the received logical address into a communication address, and transmits a control command to the lighting fixture having the converted communication address, thereby controlling the lighting fixture corresponding to the received logical address.

FIG. 3A is a data structure diagram showing an example of the setting information 8a set in the server apparatus 8 shown in FIG. 2 . A typical example of the setting information 8a is information created by a lighting designer for each lighting system installed on site. In this example, "attributes" of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c installed in one site "Number of units" is established and registered. The "attribute" is information related to the installation position of the lighting fixture in the field, and here, "window side", "seat", and "aisle" are used as examples. In addition, the "number of units" is the number of lighting fixtures that have the corresponding "attribute". Here, the number of lighting fixtures installed near the "window" is 4, and the number of lighting fixtures installed near the "seat" is 12. There are 3 lighting fixtures installed in the "passage".

FIG. 3B is a data structure diagram showing another example of the setting information 8 b set in the server apparatus 8 shown in FIG. 2 . In the setting information 8b shown in the figure, a lighting scheme (here, "energy saving (white light/dimming only)") is included. The lighting scheme is that each of the at least one attribute shown by the attribute information establishes corresponding information with the behavior information. Here, the color adjustment is limited to only white light, and the light adjustment is set to a pre-plan corresponding to the time of day according to the attribute.

Specifically, the dynamic behavior information for the lighting fixtures placed near the "window" is that the color temperature is fixed to 5500K, the dimming rate is set to 70% between 8:00 and 16:00, and 70% from 16:00 to 20:00, and 60% from 20:00 to 8:00. The dynamic behavior information for the lighting fixtures set near the "seat" is that the color temperature is fixed at 5500K, the dimming rate is set to 80% between 8:00 and 16:00, and the : 70% between 00 and 60% between 20:00 and 8:00. The dynamic behavior information for the lighting fixtures set in the "Aisle" is that the color temperature is fixed to 5500K, the dimming rate is set to 70% between 8:00 and 16:00, and the dimming rate is set to 70% between 8:00 and 16:00. 60% between 00 and 60% between 20:00 and 8:00.

Next, the setting method of the lighting system 5 in this embodiment which has the above-mentioned structure is demonstrated.

FIG. 4 is a timing chart showing a method of setting the lighting system 5 in the present embodiment. Here, regarding the lighting system installed on one site (the lighting system 5 shown in FIG. 1 ), the stage from the stage of designing the lighting designer to the setting work on the site by the lighting designer such as an electrical engineer is shown. workflow.

First, at a stage before the lighting system 5 is installed, the lighting designer creates setting information in advance using a computer device or the like in a design office or the like different from the site. Specifically, the lighting designer selects a lighting scheme (here, a type of lighting scheme) (S10). For example, the lighting designer selects "energy saving" as the type of lighting scheme with reference to the required specification of the lighting system 5 to be targeted. In addition, the selection of the types of lighting schemes is not necessarily an order.

Next, the lighting designer refers to the layout diagram of the site, the wiring diagrams of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c, and the like, and sets the attributes of the lighting fixtures constituting the lighting system 5 (S11). For example, the lighting designer decides on "window side", "seat", and "passage" as attributes. At this time, the number of lighting fixtures of each attribute may be determined together.

In this way, when the setting information 8a shown in FIG. 3A or the setting information 8b shown in FIG. 3B is created, the lighting designer loads the created setting information from the computer device to the server device 8 via the Internet or the like.

Accordingly, the lighting designer who designs the lighting system 5 creates setting information including attribute information indicating at least one attribute related to the installation position of each of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c, and loads the created setting information into the The server device 8 thus completes the preparatory steps. In this way, in the server device 8, setting information created by a lighting specialist (here, a lighting designer) in accordance with the installation process of the lighting system is stored (S12).

When the installation process of the lighting system 5 is completed at the site where the lighting system 5 is installed, the lighting setter first accesses the server device 8 using the terminal device 30 and selects setting information corresponding to the site ( S13 ). Accordingly, the server device 8 downloads, to the terminal device 30 , the setting information created in advance corresponding to the lighting system 5 on site.

Next, the lighting setter sets attributes for each of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c constituting the lighting system 5 with reference to the downloaded setting information through dialog (GUI; graphical user interface) with the terminal device 30 (S14). That is, the lighting setter communicates with the terminal device 30 using the screen 34 and the input unit 31, and thereby establishes one of the at least one attribute indicated by the attribute information included in the downloaded setting information with the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c, respectively. correspond. Accordingly, lighting fixtures having the same attribute are set in the same group as a set of lighting fixtures that perform the same lighting control, and the grouping operation is terminated.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, appliance mapping is also performed in this grouping. That is, the logical address for identifying the group of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c recognized by the terminal device 30 is also associated with the communication address of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c that are actually installed.

When the setting of such attributes (that is, the grouping of lighting fixtures) is completed, the lighting setter confirms the setting contents and makes fine adjustments as necessary ( S15 ). For example, since a plurality of icons corresponding to the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c are displayed in groups on the screen 34 of the terminal device 30, the lighting setter can move icons belonging to one group to another group. Accordingly, the grouping of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c is changed.

Finally, the lighting setter confirms the setting content by reproducing the setting content (ie, performing a test) by using the simulation function of the lighting system 5 (function to control the lighting fixture as a test) through the terminal device 30 (S16). For example, by referring to the setting information including the dynamic behavior information, the terminal device 30 can visually check the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c corresponding to the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c in a short period of time by rapidly reproducing the one-minute plan for the day. Control of dimming and toning (pre-planning).

The main steps in the sequence shown in FIG. 4 will be described in detail below using a screen display example.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the GUI in the terminal device 30 for the lighting designer to select the lighting scheme ( S10 ) and set the properties of the lighting fixture ( S11 ) in FIG. 4 . That is, in this figure, the GUI provided by the computer apparatus used by the lighting designer is shown in the creation of the setting information by the lighting designer.

As shown in the screen display example of FIG. 5( a ), “plan 1” of the lighting plan selected by the lighting designer is displayed in the lighting plan display area 40 of the screen. That is, the lighting designer is currently executing the detailed setting of "plan 1" in the setting information. The "attribute number table 60" is displayed on the upper right of the screen. As "group attribute name", three attributes ("window side", "seat", "passage") are input by the lighting designer. In the appliance icon display area 50 of the screen, 19 appliance icons extracted from the site layout and the like are displayed.

FIG. 5( a ) shows that among the 19 appliance icons displayed in the appliance icon display area 50 in a state where the cursor is placed on the “window edge” in the “attribute number table 60 ”, the top 3 The state in which an appliance icon is selected. By such selection, the "number" of the lighting fixtures corresponding to the group attribute "window side" of the "attribute number table 60" is automatically counted as "3".

Next, as shown in the screen display example of FIG. 5( b ), after the lighting designer finally selects a total of four appliance icons as appliance icons corresponding to the group attribute “window edge”, the lighting designer selects a total of four appliance icons as the appliance icons corresponding to the group attribute “seat”. For the corresponding lighting fixture, select 4 fixture icons. In this way, the "number" of lighting fixtures corresponding to the group attribute "seat" of the "attribute number table 60" is automatically counted as "4".

Through the above operations, as shown in the screen display example of FIG. 5( c ), the lighting designer presses the “finish” button 62 after setting attributes for all the appliance icons. Accordingly, the content set on this screen is generated as the setting information shown in FIG. 3A , and can be printed out or loaded into the server device 8 .

FIG. 6 shows an example of GUI in the terminal device 30 for selection of setting information ( S13 ) and setting of attributes of lighting fixtures ( S14 ) by the lighting setter in FIG. 4 . That is, this figure shows the GUI provided by the terminal device 30 (strictly speaking, the terminal control part 35) among the lighting fixtures 10a-10c on site by the lighting setter.

When the installation process of the lighting system 5 is completed, the lighting setter displays the operation menu 42 on the screen 34 of the terminal device 30 as shown in the screen display example of FIG. 6( a ), and clicks the button “for downloading setting information” Program Import". Accordingly, the setting information is downloaded from the server device 8 to the terminal device 30 via the Internet 7 and the wireless router 6 . In addition, in the operation menu 42 shown in FIG. 6(a), "connection confirmation" is an example of operation when the lighting fixture communicates by wire, and when the lighting fixture communicates by wireless, for example, it is changed to " pairing" works. In addition, the operation order of "pairing" and "address setting" can be appropriately changed.

When the downloading of the setting information is completed, the screen 34 is in the state shown in the screen display example of FIG. 6( b ). Here, in the group display area 70 of the screen 34, a group having a group attribute name using an attribute included in the downloaded setting information (here, "window", "seat", and "passage") is displayed. icon. In addition, in the group display area 70, "A window side", "B seat 1", "C seat 2", "D seat 3", "E seat 4", and "F seat" are displayed as group names in each group icon. aisle". These group names may be automatically assigned with reference to elements included in the setting information, or may be input by a lighting setter. In addition, the attribute/number display area 75 displayed on the right side of the screen 34 displays the attribute (here, "window") to be set now and the number of the attributes based on the attribute information included in the downloaded setting information.

In the screen display example of FIG. 6( b ), one group icon (the icon of the group whose attribute is “window edge”) located in the upper left of the group display area 70 of the screen 34 is selected. In this state, with respect to the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c for which the group "window side" is to be targeted, the lighting setter turns the wireless transmitting unit 33 of the terminal device 30 toward the lighting fixtures, and sequentially presses the buttons displayed on the screen 34. "Send" button 76 . In this way, an infrared signal including a logical address for identifying the selected group is output from the wireless transmission unit 33 of the terminal device 30, and the lighting fixture that has received the infrared signal blinks for a certain period of time. Thereby, the lighting setter can visually confirm the state in which the desired lighting fixture can be specified. In addition, the number of lighting fixtures (here, "first unit/total four units") for which the attribute is set as "window side" at this time is displayed in the attribute/number display area 75 of the screen 34 . Then, by operating the “send” button 76 , the lighting fixture that has received the infrared signal transmits the logical address and its own communication address included in the infrared signal to the lighting command device 20 . The lighting command device 20 performs fixture mapping by associating and storing the logical addresses and communication addresses transmitted from the lighting fixtures.

By repeating the above-described operations for all groups, the grouping is terminated, and as shown in the screen display example of FIG. 6( c ), a “setting complete” message 77 is displayed on the screen 34 . Thereby, the grouping of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c including the fixture map on site is completed, the setting contents are stored in the terminal device 30, and the terminal device 30 is in a state where the lighting control of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c can be performed.

Then, the lighting setter can confirm the grouping that has ended now by pressing the "lighting confirmation" button 78 displayed on the screen 34 . When the "lighting confirmation" button 78 is pressed, the terminal device 30 sequentially transmits control commands for blinking to the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c for all groups at a predetermined time interval. By performing such a test, the lighting setter can visually confirm whether the grouping is correctly completed.

FIG. 7 shows an example of the GUI when the grouping is changed in the setting ( S14 ) of the attribute of the lighting fixture and the confirmation of the setting content ( S15 ) by the lighting setter in FIG. 4 . That is, this figure shows the GUI provided by the terminal device 30 (more precisely, the terminal control unit 35 ) when the lighting setter changes the grouping of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c on site.

As shown in the screen display example of FIG. 7( a ), when the group icon corresponding to the group to be changed is selected in the group display area 70 of the screen 34 , the message 80 “Change the group of the appliance?” is displayed. A popup is displayed on screen 34. On the other hand, when the display area of “Yes” is clicked, as shown in the screen display example of FIG. 7( b ), the frame of the selected group icon starts to blink, and it becomes possible to change the correspondence with the lighting fixture included in the frame. the state of the group.

In the screen display example of FIG.7(b), four fixture icons 71a-71d corresponding to the lighting fixture included in the selected group icon are displayed. The four fixture icons 71a to 71d are icons for confirming the corresponding lighting fixtures, and when clicked, transmits a control command for blinking the lighting fixtures corresponding to the clicked fixture icon. Therefore, the lighting setter can select the fixture icon of the lighting fixture to be changed while checking the blinking state of the lighting fixture by sequentially clicking the four fixture icons 71a to 71d in accordance with the message 81 displayed on the screen 34 .

Then, as shown in the screen display example of FIG. 7( c ), according to the message 82 displayed on the screen 34, the lighting setter drags the icon 71c of the appliance whose group is to be changed, and moves to the group of the change destination icon. Accordingly, the group (the logical address of the corresponding group) to which the lighting fixture is to be changed is changed, and the display of the number of the group to be changed and the display of the number of the changed group are also changed.

In this way, in the terminal device 30 , the terminal control unit 35 causes a plurality of icons corresponding to the lighting fixtures 10 a to 10 c to be grouped and displayed on the screen 34 . Then, when the input unit 31 receives an instruction to move an icon belonging to one group to another group, the terminal control unit 35 changes the grouping of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c in accordance with the instruction.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a GUI related to the selection of the lighting scheme in the selection of the setting information ( S13 ) and the setting of the attributes of the lighting fixture ( S14 ) by the lighting setter in FIG. 4 . That is, this figure shows the GUI provided by the terminal device 30 (more precisely, the terminal control unit 35 ) when the lighting setter selects the lighting scheme for the lighting fixtures 10 a to 10 c on site. .

As shown in the screen display example of FIG. 8( a ), in this example, first, the lighting planner stored in the server device 8 downloads the lighting plan. The “lighting plan diagram” is a diagram showing the layout (ie, arrangement position and number) of the lighting fixtures 10 a to 10 c on site, and is created in advance by a lighting designer and loaded into the server device 8 . By downloading the lighting plan, as shown in FIG. 8( a ), in the equipment icon display area 90 of the screen 34 of the terminal device 30 , 19 fixtures corresponding to the lighting fixtures 10 a to 10 c are displayed superimposed on the layout of the site. icon.

When the downloading of the lighting plan is completed, the setting information corresponding to the lighting plan is subsequently downloaded from the server device 8, and as shown in the screen display example of FIG. 8(b), a message indicating that the download is in progress being shown. FIG. 9 is a data structure diagram showing an example of the downloaded setting information 8c. This setting information 8c is also data created in advance by a lighting designer and loaded into the server device 8, similarly to the setting information shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B . The setting information 8c includes three lighting schemes (“energy saving (white light only/dimming)”, “energy saving (white/warm white/dimming)”, and “healthy (circadian rhythm adjustment dimming and dimming)” ”).

When the setting information 8c included in the three lighting schemes shown in FIG. 9 is downloaded to the terminal device 30, the screen 34 becomes the display state shown in the screen display example of FIG. 8(c). That is, in the right area of the screen 34, a lighting scheme selection menu 96 for selecting the three lighting schemes included in the setting information 8c is displayed. In addition, "plan 1", "plan 2", and "plan 3" displayed on the lighting plan selection menu 96 and the three lighting plans "energy saving (only white light/dimming)", "plan 3" in the setting information 8c are respectively Energy saving (white, warm white/dimming)" and "health (circadian rhythm adjustment, dimming and dimming)". Therefore, by selecting one of the three lighting schemes, the lighting setter can complete the correspondence established between the groups of lighting fixtures and the behavior information.

Further, in the screen display example of FIG. 8( c ), although six groups are displayed in the appliance icon display area 90 , these groups, attributes of each group, and appliance mapping can be displayed in the GUI shown in FIG. 6 . to set.

In this way, in the screen display example shown in FIG. 8 , the setting information includes a plurality of lighting schemes, and in each lighting scheme, each of at least one attribute is associated with behavior information. Therefore, the terminal control unit 35 of the terminal device 30 can control the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c on a group basis according to the lighting scheme selected by the dialogue with the operator using the screen 34 and the input section 31 among the plurality of lighting schemes Take control.

As described above, the lighting system 5 in the present embodiment is a system including a plurality of lighting fixtures 10a to 10c and a terminal device 30 that controls the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c. The terminal device 30 includes a screen 34 , an input unit 31 that accepts instructions from an operator, a terminal communication unit 32 that transmits a control command for lighting control to the lighting fixtures 10 a to 10 c , and a terminal control unit 35 . The terminal control unit 35 obtains, from the outside of the terminal device 30, setting information including attribute information showing at least one attribute related to the installation position of each of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c. Then, according to the dialogue with the operator using the screen 34 and the input unit 31, any one of the at least one attribute indicated by the attribute information included in the acquired setting information is associated with each of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c, Thereby, the lighting fixtures 10a-10c are grouped. Then, the terminal control unit 35 transmits a control command via the terminal communication unit 32 in units of the obtained groups to control the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c in units of groups.

According to this, the terminal device 30 obtains the setting information necessary for the setting of the lighting system 5 from the outside of the terminal device 30, and groups the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c by referring to the obtained setting information. The setting information includes attribute information showing at least one attribute related to the installation position of each of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c, and is prepared in advance by a lighting designer who is a lighting specialist. Therefore, the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c can be easily paired with a user interface using the input unit 31 and the screen 34 by referring to the setting information on the site without needing specialized personnel for lighting at the site where the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c are installed. 10c for grouping. That is, the lighting system 5 which can set the lighting system 5 easily and in a short time is realized even if there is no lighting specialist on site.

Moreover, for each of at least one attribute, the setting information further includes number information showing the number of lighting fixtures 10a to 10c having the attribute. Then, the terminal control unit 35 groups the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c by referring to the number information included in the setting information.

Accordingly, the setting information includes the number of lighting fixtures 10a to 10c for each of the attributes of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c determined by a lighting designer or the like. Therefore, it is possible to easily and appropriately group the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c by referring to the number of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c for each attribute in the terminal device 30 on site.

In addition, the setting information may include behavior information showing at least one control of dimming and color adjustment by the lighting fixtures 10 a to 10 c for each of the at least one attribute indicated by the attribute information. Then, the terminal control unit 35 specifies at least one control of dimming and color adjustment corresponding to the attributes of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c belonging to the group by referring to the behavior information, and performs the specified control.

Accordingly, the setting information also includes behavior information for each of the attributes of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c determined by a lighting designer or the like. Therefore, by referring to the behavior information on the terminal device 30 in the field, it is possible to easily and appropriately set the scene for the group of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c to which attributes are assigned.

In addition, the behavior information includes dynamic behavior information for each of the at least one attribute indicated by the attribute information, and the dynamic behavior information shows that the dynamic behavior information depends on the time of day for at least one of dimming and color adjustment performed by the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c. dynamic control. Then, by referring to the dynamic behavior information, the terminal control unit 35 specifies dynamic control of at least one of dimming and color adjustment corresponding to the attributes of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c belonging to the group, and performs the specified dynamic control.

Accordingly, the dynamic behavior information for each of the attributes of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c determined by a lighting designer or the like is also included in the setting information. Therefore, in the field, by referring to the dynamic behavior information in the terminal device 30, it is possible to easily and appropriately perform pre-planned settings for the groups of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c to which attributes are assigned.

Furthermore, the setting information includes a plurality of lighting schemes, and in each lighting scheme, each of at least one attribute is associated with behavior information. Then, the terminal control unit 35 controls the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c on a group basis according to the lighting scheme selected by the dialogue with the operator on the screen 34 and the input section 31 among the plurality of lighting schemes.

Accordingly, the setting information also includes a lighting plan determined by a lighting designer or the like and associated with the behavior information for each of the attributes of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c. Therefore, in the field, by selecting the lighting scheme in the terminal device 30, the scene is automatically determined for the group of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c to which the attribute is assigned, and the scene setting for each group can be easily and appropriately performed.

Then, the terminal control unit 35 further groups and displays the plurality of icons corresponding to the lighting fixtures 10 a to 10 c on the screen 34 . When an instruction to move an icon belonging to one group to another group is received by the input unit 31, the grouping of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c is changed in accordance with the instruction.

According to this, since the grouping of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c can be changed using the GUI, it is possible to easily modify the grouping of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c according to the actual situation of the site.

Moreover, the setting method of the lighting system 5 in this embodiment is a setting method of the lighting system 5 provided with the some lighting fixture 10a-10c, and includes the following steps. In one step, the lighting designer who designs the lighting system 5 creates setting information including attribute information showing at least one attribute related to each of the installation positions of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c, and loads the created setting information to the server device. 8. In another step, the lighting setter who installed the lighting system 5 downloads and obtains the setting information loaded on the server device 8 to the terminal device 30 . Then, according to the dialogue with the operator using the screen 34 and the input unit 31 provided in the terminal device 30, any one of the at least one attribute indicated by the attribute information included in the acquired setting information is associated with the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c. Each establishes a correspondence. Accordingly, the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c are grouped.

According to this, the terminal device 30 obtains the setting information necessary for the setting of the lighting system 5 from the outside of the terminal device 30, and groups the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c by referring to the obtained setting information. The setting information includes attribute information showing at least one attribute related to the installation position of each of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c, and is prepared in advance by a lighting designer who is a lighting specialist. Therefore, there is no need for the presence of specialized personnel for lighting at the site where the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c are installed, and the user interface using the input unit 31 and the screen 34 while referring to the setting information at the site can easily control the lighting fixtures. 10a to 10c are grouped. That is, even if there is no lighting specialist on site, it is possible to realize the lighting system 5 that can set the lighting system 5 simply and in a short time.

The lighting system, the terminal device, and the setting method of the lighting system of the present invention have been described above based on the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. In the range that does not deviate from the gist of the present invention, various modifications that can be conceived by those skilled in the art can be applied to the present embodiment, and other forms are formed by combining some of the constituent elements of the embodiment. All forms are included in the scope of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, in the GUI for setting the attributes of the lighting fixture ( S14 ), after selecting one group in the group display area 70 on the screen 34 of the terminal device 30 , the infrared light The signal selects the specific lighting fixture corresponding to the group. However, the setting of the attributes of the lighting fixtures is not limited to these orders. First, a specific lighting fixture is selected by the infrared signal, and then the group to which the lighting fixture belongs can be specified.

FIG. 10 shows one GUI in the terminal device 30 for a lighting setter to select setting information ( S13 ) and set attributes of lighting fixtures ( S14 ) according to a modification of the present embodiment The example corresponds to a modification of the GUI shown in FIG. 6 . The procedure shown here is that, as the setting of the attributes of the lighting fixtures ( S14 ), first, a specific lighting fixture is selected by an infrared signal, and after that, a group to which the lighting fixture belongs is specified.

As shown in the screen display example of FIG. 10( a ), the setting information is downloaded using the operation menu 42 displayed on the screen 34 of the terminal device 30 . In this way, as shown in the screen display example of FIG. 10( b ) (however, FIG. 10( b ) is the screen display in a state where the appliance icon 73 is not displayed), the appliance icon is displayed below the group display area 70 Display area 72.

In this state, the lighting setter turns the wireless transmitter 33 of the terminal device 30 toward the lighting fixture and presses the “send” button 76 displayed on the screen 34 for the lighting fixture whose attributes are to be set. In this way, the infrared signal is output from the wireless transmitter 33 of the terminal device 30 , and the lighting fixture that received the infrared signal blinks for a certain period of time and transmits its own communication address to the terminal device 30 via the lighting command device 20 . The terminal device 30 that has received the communication address displays the appliance icon 73 corresponding to the received communication address on the icon display area 72 ( FIG. 10( b )). The lighting setter drags the appliance icon 73 displayed in the appliance icon display area 72 to the group icon having the attribute to be set ( FIG. 10( b )).

By repeating this operation for all the groups, the grouping is terminated, and at this time, as shown in the screen display example of FIG. 6( c ), a “setting complete” message 77 is displayed on the screen 34 . Then, the lighting setter can confirm the grouping that has ended so far by pressing the "lighting confirmation" button 78 displayed on the screen 34 .

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the grouping of lighting fixtures is changed by dragging the fixture icons, but this method is not limited to this method. By selecting the group to be changed and the group to be changed, it is possible to select the group to be changed together. Change the grouping of lighting fixtures.

FIG. 11 shows an example of the GUI in the terminal device 30 for collectively changing the lighting fixture belonging to one group to another group according to the modification of the present embodiment, which is different from the GUI shown in FIG. 7 . Variations correspond.

(a) of FIG. 11 is the same as (a) of FIG. 7 . That is, as shown in the screen display example of FIG. 10( a ), when a group icon to be changed is selected in the group display area 70 of the screen 34 , the screen 34 displays “Change the group of the appliance?” This message 80. On the other hand, when the display area of "Yes" is clicked, in this modification, as shown in the screen display example of Fig. 11(b), a message 83 "Please select the group to be changed" is popped up and displayed on the screen. The screen 34 is displayed, so that the group selection of the change destination can be performed.

According to the message 83 displayed on the screen 34, the lighting setter selects the group icon of the change destination. In this way, as shown in the screen display example of FIG. 11( c ), the message 84 “Please press the send button” and the “Send” button 85 are popped up and displayed on the screen 34 , so the lighting setter presses “Send” Key 85. Accordingly, the lighting fixture belonging to the changed group icon is changed to the group and attribute corresponding to the changed group icon, and the display of the number of the changed group and the number of the changed group is also changed. .

In this way, in the terminal device 30 , the terminal control unit 35 displays the plurality of icons corresponding to the lighting fixtures 10 a to 10 c in groups on the screen 34 . When the input unit 31 receives an instruction to collectively move the lighting fixtures belonging to one group to another group, the terminal control unit 35 changes the grouping of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c collectively in accordance with the instruction.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment and modification examples, the setting information 8a, 8b, and 8c include not only the attribute information, but also the number information, behavior information, or dynamic behavior information, and these number information, behavior information, or dynamic behavior information are not is compulsory. As long as the setting information includes at least attribute information, information about the installation position of each of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c can be obtained, and a set (group) of lighting fixtures to be subjected to the same lighting control can be determined.

In the lighting system 5 of the above-described embodiment and modification, the lighting command device 20 is included, but the lighting command device 20 is not required. The terminal device 30 directly communicates with each of the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c by wireless communication or the like or communicates via the wireless router 6, so that the terminal device 30 holds the information of the fixture map, and can refer to the information to perform the lighting fixtures 10a to 10c. direct control.

In addition, the functions of the terminal control unit 35 included in the terminal device 30 in the above-described embodiments and modifications may be realized by programs such as applications executed by the processor. These programs may be stored in a recording medium such as a computer-readable CD-ROM, or may be distributed and circulated via a communication network such as the Internet.

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8a, 8b, 8c setting information

10a, 10b, 10c Lighting Fixtures

30 End Devices

31 Input section

32 Terminal Communication Department (Communication Department)

34 screens

35 Terminal Control Section (Control Section)

Claims (8)

1. A lighting system comprising a plurality of lighting fixtures and a terminal device for controlling the plurality of lighting fixtures,

the terminal device includes:

a picture;

an input unit that receives an instruction from an operator;

a communication unit that transmits a control command for controlling lighting to the plurality of lighting fixtures; and

a control unit that obtains setting information including attribute information showing at least one attribute relating to an installation position of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures from outside of the terminal device, associates any one of the at least one attribute shown by the attribute information included in the obtained setting information with each of the plurality of lighting fixtures according to a dialogue with the operator using the screen and the input unit, groups the plurality of lighting fixtures, and controls the plurality of lighting fixtures in units of the group by transmitting the control command through the communication unit in units of the group,

wherein the setting information is information loaded to a server device before the plurality of lighting fixtures are set to respective setting positions, and the control portion obtains the setting information by downloading from the server device.

2. The lighting system as set forth in claim 1,

the setting information further includes, for each of at least one attribute indicated by the attribute information, number-of-units information indicating the number of lighting fixtures having the attribute,

the control unit groups the plurality of lighting fixtures by referring to the number-of-units information included in the setting information.

3. The lighting system as set forth in claim 1,

the setting information further includes behavior information showing at least one control of dimming and color mixing by the lighting fixture for each of at least one attribute shown by the attribute information,

the control unit specifies at least one of the light control and the color adjustment corresponding to the attribute of the lighting fixture belonging to the group by referring to the behavior information, and performs the specified control.

4. The lighting system as set forth in claim 3,

the behavior information further includes, for each of the at least one attribute shown by the attribute information, dynamic behavior information showing dynamic control depending on a time of day for at least one of dimming and color mixing by the lighting fixture,

the control unit specifies at least one of the dimming and the color mixing that is associated with the attribute of the lighting fixture belonging to the group by referring to the dynamic behavior information, and performs the specified dynamic control.

5. The lighting system as set forth in claim 3,

the setting information includes a plurality of lighting schemes, each of the at least one attribute is associated with the behavior information in each lighting scheme,

the control unit controls the plurality of lighting fixtures in units of the group according to a lighting scheme selected in accordance with a dialog with the operator using the screen and the input unit, among the plurality of lighting schemes.

6. The lighting system of any one of claims 1 to 5,

the control unit may further divide a plurality of icons corresponding to the plurality of lighting fixtures into the groups, display the divided icons on the screen, and change the grouping of the plurality of lighting fixtures in accordance with an instruction to move an icon belonging to one of the groups to another one of the groups when the instruction is received by the input unit.

7. A terminal device for controlling a plurality of lighting fixtures,

the terminal device includes:

a picture;

an input unit that receives an instruction from an operator;

a communication unit that transmits a control command for controlling lighting to the plurality of lighting fixtures; and

a control unit that obtains setting information including attribute information showing at least one attribute relating to an installation position of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures from outside of the terminal device, associates any one of the at least one attribute shown by the attribute information included in the obtained setting information with each of the plurality of lighting fixtures according to a dialogue with the operator using the screen and the input unit, groups the plurality of lighting fixtures, and controls the plurality of lighting fixtures in units of the group by transmitting the control command through the communication unit in units of the group,

wherein the setting information is information loaded to a server device before the plurality of lighting fixtures are set to respective setting positions, and the control portion obtains the setting information by downloading from the server device.

8. A method for setting a lighting system including a plurality of lighting fixtures,

the setting method of the lighting system comprises the following steps:

a loading step of creating setting information including attribute information showing at least one attribute relating to an installation position of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures by a lighting designer who designs the lighting system, and loading the created setting information on a server device; and

and a grouping step of downloading the setting information loaded on the server device to a terminal device by a lighting setter who sets the lighting system, acquiring the setting information, and grouping the plurality of lighting fixtures by associating any one of at least one attribute indicated by the attribute information included in the acquired setting information with each of the plurality of lighting fixtures in accordance with a dialog with the lighting setter using a screen and an input unit provided in the terminal device.

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